Page-marker for books.



No. 733,826. PATENTED JULY 7, 1903-, R. R. MILLER.

PAGE MARKER FOR BOOKS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 20, 1901.

H0 MODEL.

WI NESSES I NVENTOR Attorneys.

UNITED STATES Patented July '7, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

PAGE-MARKER FOR BOOKS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 733,326, dated July 7,1903. Application filed $eptember 20, 1901. Serial No. 75,952. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ROBERT R. MILLER, a citizen of the United States,residing at T0- ledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Page-Markers for Books,of which the following is a specification, reference being bad thereinto the accompanying drawings.

The invention relates to page-markers for books.

It is the object of the invention to obtain a construction which may bereadily engaged with any book, large or small, which will not interferewith the free turning of the leaves, and will automatically overlap eachsucceeding open page regardless of the position in which the book isheld.

The invention consists in the peculiar construction of a clip adapted tobe engaged with either the leaves or cover of the book in advance of theopen page, together with a marker secured to said clip and adapted tooperate as above set forth.

The invention further consists in the peculiar construction,arrangement, and combination of parts, as hereinafter described andclaimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective View of an open book, showingthe pagemarker applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section througha portion of a book, illustrating the operation of the marker. Fig. 3 isa perspective view of a modification.

A is a clip for engaging either the leaves or cover of the book. This ispreferably formed, as shown, either from sheet metal or othercomparatively thin material bent into substantially U shaped form, itsfree ends being adapted to be inserted between the leaves of the book.

B is a leaf-like flap-marker which may be formed of any suitablematerial and is secured at one edge to the outer end of the clip A. Themarker is so attached to the clip as to be free to swing in relationthereto, and this is preferably accomplished by forming the marker offlexible material. The marker must be adapted to automatically return toits normal position, and this is attained by forming the same of anelastic material which will have a tendency at all times to spring intoa flat condition.

The clip A is preferably engaged with the leaves of the book in advanceof the open page, and in order that the marker may nor- 'mally lie fiatupon said open page said clip is provided with a laterally-projectingportion D, to which the marker is attached. This, as shown in Fig. 3, isformed by a portion of the metal from which the clip is formed, which isbent outwardly and is then given a return-bend, a for attaching it tothe marker B, or said portion may be bent as shown at D, Fig. 2.

In use the marker is preferably attached to the book at the top edge ofthe leaves thereof and preferably centrally of the page. This will leavethe outer edge of the leaf and the upper corner thereof free forturning. As before stated, the clip is first engaged with leaves inadvance of the open page, so that a number of leaves may be successivelyturned before reaching those clamped by the clip. When all of the freeleaves have been'turned, the reader may quickly disengage" the clip andinsert it again at a point farther in advance,and when most of theleaveshave been turned the clip may then be engaged with the rear cover.The marker B is capable of turning so freely thatit will notinterfere,and at the same time it will automatically return even wherethe book is in a horizontal position, as where laid upon a table.

What I claim as my invention is- 1. In combination with a book, apagemarker therefor, comprising a holder for securing the same to thebook, and a leaf-like flap connected to said holder and arranged tonormally overlie a page of a book, said flap being formed of flexiblematerial whereby the same may curl transversely upon the turning of thepage and slip over the edge of said page to automatically assume acorresponding normal position upon a subsequent page of the book;substantially as described.

2. In combination with a book, a pagemarker therefor, comprising aholder for securing the same to the book, and a leaf-like flap connectedto said holder and arranged to normally overlie a page of the book, saidflap being formed of flexible elastic material whereby the same may curltransversely upon the turning of the page and slip over the edge of saidpage to automatically assume a corresponding normal position upon asubsequent page of the book; substantially as described.

3. A page marker for books comprising means for securing the same to abook, and a fiap connected to said holding means arranged to normallyoverlie a page of the book, said flap being formed of flexible material,whereby the same may curl transversely; substantially as and for thepurpose described.

4. A page marker for books comprising means for securing the same to abook, and a flap connected to said holdingmeans arranged 15 to normallyoverlie a page of the book, said flap being formed of flexible elasticmaterial whereby the same maycurl transversely, sub stantially as andfor the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature 20 in presence of twowitnesses.

ROBERT R. MILLER.

Witnesses:

F. M. DOTSON, P. M. HULBERT.

